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It’s a Balancing Act: A Few Unbalanced Thoughts on Work/Life Balance

It’s a Balancing Act: A Few Unbalanced Thoughts on Work/Life Balance

by Dan Baumgartner | Apr 21, 2023 | Busyness, Ministry, Work

I might not be the best person to be writing this.  After an eleven-year career in business in my twenties and early thirties, I’ve been an ordained pastor now for nearly twenty-seven years. There are two phrases heavily used in ministry circles that drive me crazy–...
A Master Craftsman and his Workshop

A Master Craftsman and his Workshop

by Scott Bullock | Mar 8, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry, Preaching, Storytelling

The Pastor’s Workshop is hoping to offer an in-person preaching workshop, “Advent in August”, To let us know you are interested, click here. August 7-10: Orange County, CAAugust 21-24: Colorado Springs, CO   The Master & His Workshop I...
5 Steps to Handling Strife Within the Church​

5 Steps to Handling Strife Within the Church​

by Mike Kenyon | Mar 1, 2023 | Conflict, Leadership, Ministry

Have you ever whispered to yourself, “I didn’t sign up for this?”   I confess those words have passed through my mind more than once over the years. When I started out in ministry, more than 30 years ago now, I didn’t anticipate how much energy would be spent...
Working with a Church Board without Losing Your Mind

Working with a Church Board without Losing Your Mind

by Jerry Deck | Jan 17, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry

Do We Stay or Do We Go? It was June of 2020 and we had a major decision to make. As we went around our group of elders, each was given the chance to give their opinion: do we go back to worshipping in our sanctuary, or do we continue worshipping online? As the elders...
It All Comes Back to Love: Thoughts on Pastoral Ministry

It All Comes Back to Love: Thoughts on Pastoral Ministry

by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 14, 2022 | Ministry

My spiritual director for many years was a retired Presbyterian pastor named Hugh who walked alongside me with patience, humility, grace, wisdom and most of all love.  In fact, still deeply engraved on my heart to this day was his constant reminder to me that “It all...
Acknowledging the Pain: Thoughts From the Founders Desk

Acknowledging the Pain: Thoughts From the Founders Desk

by Sam Orris | Aug 9, 2022 | Ministry, Pain, The Founder's Desk, Work

This past week I have been at a reunion with college friends (this is the main reason I missed last week’s update). It’s been significant for a number of reasons. I hope to unpack a few other ideas from the trip in the future, but I thought I would begin...
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